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Grauer's cuckooshrike

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Coracina

Higher classification
  
Coracina

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Campephagidae

Scientific name
  
Coracina graueri

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
South Melanesian cuckooshrike, Stout‑billed cuckooshrike, New Caledonian cuckooshrike, Madagascan cuckooshrike, White‑winged cuckooshrike

The Grauer's cuckooshrike (Coracina graueri) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The name commemorates the German zoologist Rudolf Grauer who collected natural history specimens in the Belgian Congo.

References

Grauer's cuckooshrike Wikipedia